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Integrating Nature in Climate Scenario Analysis for Enhanced Resilience
This Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) report discusses the issue of nature-related risk as an important consideration that must be included in climate risk analysis, framework development and reporting. It demonstrates the necessity of considering biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation alongside climate risk.
Read moreSubmission to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board on CSDS 1 and CSDS 2
In our submission to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) consultation on proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standard (CSDS) 1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (CSDS 1) and CSDS 2 Climate-related Disclosures (CSDS 2), we make three recommendations: 1. The CSSB should fully adopt IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 in CSDS 1 and […]
Read moreScaling impact investing in Canada through mobilizing asset owners
The Canadian Impact Investing Working Group (CIIWG), led by Fondaction, commissioned this research to better understand the drivers and opportunities for Canadian asset owners to allocate capital to scale the impact investing market with integrity.
Read moreSubmission on Strengthening the Climate Resilience and Sustainability of the Ontario Financial Services Sector
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRAO) has an important role in supervising the integrity of the financial system. The Canada Climate Law Initiative makes this submission to request that FSRAO develop specific guidelines on the management of climate-related risks for entities in the sectors it supervises. We share seven recommendations to enhance Ontario’s […]
Read moreESRS–ISSB Standards Interoperability Guidance
The IFRS Foundation and EFRAG have published guidance material to illustrate the high level of alignment achieved between the International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and how a company can apply both sets of standards, including detailed analysis of the alignment in climate-related disclosures. […]
Read moreUnearthing a Greener Future: Digging Deeper into Effective Climate Governance in the Canadian Mining Sector
Major mining companies are facing climate-related risks and opportunities such as floods, fires, droughts, policy and regulation adjustments, market shifts, and technological adaptations. Directors of major mining companies have a fiduciary duty to be cognizant of these risks and opportunities and to act on them with care, skill, and diligence. This includes being continually aware […]
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